Fundoplication

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Among patients who underwent lung transplantation, laparoscopic Toupet fundoplication provided objective acid reflux control and preserved lung function and foregut motility, according to late-breaking data.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Endoscopic fundoplication demonstrated comparable efficacy to its surgical counterpart in the treatment of patients with medication refractory GERD, according to a presentation at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

Endoscopic full-thickness fundoplication was safe and effective for the improvement of quality of life in patients with proton pump inhibitor-dependent gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a study published in Gut.

Pneumatic dilation, or PD, with a 35-mm balloon compared with sham dilation was not superior for the treatment of persistent dysphagia after fundoplication, according to a study published in Gut.